Electronic Communication Flashcards
Any software that is intended to damage or disable
computers and computer systems
Malware
code that corrupts data on computer.
Virus
locates and saves data from users without
them knowing about it.
Spyware
software that automatically displays or
downloads advertising material (often unwanted) when
a user is online.
Adware
Types of Electronic Communication
Email, text, social media, phone calls, etc.
Files getting damaged as a result of things like viruses, turning off the computer without saving, power failure, etc.
File Corruption
used to attend online
meetings & share desktop presentations
Web conferencing software
website that allows collaborative editing of
content and structure by users
Wiki
personal website or electronic journal
Blog
digital multimedia file available on the
Internet to download
Podcast
a file or folder sent
with email.
Attachment
inappropriate, unwanted
messages sent on Internet to a large
number of recipients.
Spam
small file created by a website in order to recognize you.
Cookies
Allows the user to
specify specific information – size of file, date,
etc.
Advanced Search Tools.
